s of their High
Mightinesses, the States-General of the United Provinces._

Friday, April 19th, 1782.

"Deliberated by resumption upon the address and the ulterior
address, made by Mr. Adams, the 4th of May, 1781, and the 9th of
January of the current year, to the President of the Assembly of
their High Mightinesses, to present to their High Mightinesses
his letters of credence, in the name of the United States of
North America, and by which ulterior address the said Mr. Adams
has demanded a categorical answer, to the end to be able to
acquaint his constituents thereof; it has been thought fit and
resolved, that Mr. Adams shall be admitted and acknowledged in
quality of Envoy of the United States of North America to their
High Mightinesses, as he is admitted and acknowledged by the
present."
W. BOREEL."
"Compared with the aforesaid register.
H. FAGEL."

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THE FORMAL RESOLUTION OF THEIR HIGH MIGHTINESSES.

_Extract from the Register of the Resolutions of their High
Mightinesses, the States-General of the United Provinces._

Monday, April 22d, 1782.

"Mr. Boreel, who presided in the Assembly the last week, has
reported to their High Mightinesses and notified them, that Mr.
John Adams, Envoy of the United States of America, had been with
him last Saturday, and had presented to him a letter from the
Assembly of Congress, written at Philadelphia, the 1st of
January, 1781, containing a credence for the said Mr. Adams, to
the end to reside in quality of its Minister Plenipotentiary near
their High Mightinesses. Upon which, having deliberated, it has
been thought fit and resolved to declare by the present, that the
said Mr. Adams is agreeable to their High Mightinesses; that (p. 064)
he shall be acknowledged in quality of Minister Plenipotentiary,
and that there shall be granted to him an audience, or assigned
commissioners, when he shall demand it. audience, or assigned
above shall be given to the said Mr. Adams by the agent, Van der
Burch de Spieringshoek.
W. VAN CITTERS."
"Compared with the afores